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Quarter (UK) [qr (UK)]

The quarter (UK), abbreviated as qr (UK), is a traditional British unit of weight equal to 28 pounds (about 12.7 kilograms).

It is one-quarter of the UK (imperial) hundredweight, which is 112 pounds. The quarter was commonly used in the UK for weighing agricultural products and other bulk goods.

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  1 UK quarter = 28 pounds (12.7 kg)

  
  
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  Equal to ¼ of the UK hundredweight (112 pounds)

  
  
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  Used historically in British trade and agriculture

  
  

Ton (Long) [ton (UK)]

The long ton, also known as the imperial ton or British ton, is a unit of mass traditionally used in the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth countries.

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  1 long ton = 2,240 pounds

  
  
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  1 long ton ≈ 1,016.0469 kilograms

  
  
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  Symbol: often written as ton (UK) or long ton

  
  
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  Historically used in shipping, freight, and coal industries in the UK.

  
  

Key Facts:

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  1 long ton = 2,240 lb

  
  
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  ≈ 1,016.05 kg

  
  
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  Heavier than the short ton (US, 2,000 lb)

  
  
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  Slightly heavier than the metric ton (1,000 kg)

  
  

Though largely replaced by the metric ton in most official UK uses, the long ton is still referenced in certain industries and historical contexts.